The Other Chinese Army

2007
11.14

As I strolled along the street, enjoying my Monday walk, I noticed something odd on the footpath beside me. Not thinking anything of it at first, I kept walking. But something about it seemed strange, so I decided to go back and have a second look. What I saw was an apparently docile group of Bok Choy drying in the sun. Yet, even as I took out my new phone and snapped a shot of them, something about their grouping seemed odd. It wasn’t until I went closer, did I realize that they weren’t drying at all. Their menacing leaves and stiff stems bristled with aggression. It was then that it dawned on me that this wasn’t a group of Bok Choy, this was a Bok Choy army.

Bok Choy Army
The Bok Choy Army in attack formation.

But what could an army be doing on the sidewalk in the middle of a Monday afternoon? They sure didn’t look like they were taking leave to catch some rays, for these were some intense Bok. Then I noticed it.

Now it’s not uncommon for armies to engage in war games or military exercises to test their might. Well in this case, this army of Bok was doing just that against a smaller, but from what I could tell, no less intense army in the distance.

Bok Choy Race
Neck and neck, the armies compete

As the cars and bikes whizzed by, the quiet race of the Bok Choy armies progressed. Which would be the first army to reach the road and thus solidify their position as dominant vegetable of the footpath? It was amazing to watch.

That is, until the old lady came and took them into her restaurant.

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